The Amateur Radio Caravan Club of New Mexico, Inc., a nonprofit corporation located inAlbuquerque, NM, shall also be known as ARCC, the Corporation, or the club in these bylaws.

PREAMBLEWe, the undersigned, wishing to secure for ourselves the pleasures and benefits of an associationof persons commonly interested in amateur radio, the promotion of interest in amateur radiocommunication and experimentation; the establishment of amateur radio repeaters and networksto provide electronic communications in the event of disasters or other emergencies; thefurtherance of the public welfare; the advancement of the radio art; the promotion of ethicaloperating practices, the fostering and promotion of noncommercial intercommunication byelectronic means throughout the world; the fostering of education in the field of electroniccommunication; the promotion and conduct of research and development to further thedevelopment of electronic communication; the dissemination of technical, educational andscientific information relating to electronic communication; and the printing and publishing ofdocuments, books, magazines, newspapers and pamphlets necessary or incidental to any of theabove purposes do hereby adopt the following bylaws for the nonprofit corporation.

SECTION 1 – MEMBERSHIP1.1. Classes of Members. The corporation shall have four classes of voluntary members with thefollowing elections:1.1.1. FULL Member: Any person holding a valid amateur radio license issued by the FederalCommunications Commission.1.1.2. FAMILY Member: Any person who is qualified for FULL membership and are either aspouse of, or a child primarily supported by, a FULL or HONORARY member;1.1.3. ASSOCIATE Member: Individuals or organizations who desire to support the activitiesand/or repeater(s) of the corporation but (a) are not licensed radio amateurs, or (b) arelicensed radio amateurs but do not wish to vote on corporate issues.1.1.4. HONORARY Member: The Board of Directors may wish to honor individuals ororganizations that have made outstanding contributions to the amateur radio community.These people or organizations must be nominated for honorary membership at a quarterlyBoard meeting, and must be approved by a simple majority of the voting memberspresent at the next regular Club meeting. Honorary members shall have all the rights ofFull members (except an organization cannot vote on corporate issues) and shall not berequired to pay dues.Persons volunteering to become a member of the club will be accepted in the class to which theyare qualified after paying the appropriate dues as set forth in section 5.6 of these Bylaws and inthe Operating Procedures of the ARCC. Any member may voluntarily resign from the club atany time without giving cause or notice. The voting rights of members of each class shall be asset forth in section 1.4 of these Bylaws.1.2. Membership Meetings. The Corporation shall provide for meetings of the membershipthroughout the year to conduct business of the club and to achieve the goals of the Corporationas stated in the Preamble to the Bylaws.1.2.1. Annual Membership Meeting. The annual meeting of the members for the election ofcorporate officers and for the transaction of such other business as properly shall comebefore the meeting shall be held on the second Friday of the month of October in eachyear if not a legal holiday, or, if a holiday, then on the next succeeding Friday.1.2.2. Regular Membership Meetings. All regular meetings shall be held at such dates and timesas shall be designated by the Board of Directors. All meetings shall be general meetingsand open for the transaction of any business within the powers of the corporation withoutspecial notice of such business except in any case where special notice is required by law,by the Articles of Incorporation, or by the Bylaws.1.2.3. Special Membership Meetings. Special meetings of the members shall be called at anytime by the Secretary of the corporation upon the request of the President, or uponresolution of the Board of Directors, or by no less than ten members eligible to vote.Members calling a special meeting shall provide to the Secretary, in writing, thepurpose(s), date, time, location, and names of the members calling the special meeting.1.2.4. Place of Membership Meetings. All annual and special meetings of the members shall beheld at such places as shall be specified in the respective notices of such meetings. Allregular meetings shall be held at such places as shall be designated by the Board ofDirectors.1.2.5. Notice of Meetings. Notice of the time, place or purpose of any meeting need not begiven to any member who attends such meeting. If a notice is mailed or electronicallymailed (email), such notice shall be directed to each member entitled to notice at his orher postal address or email address as it appears on the books or records of theCorporation.1.2.5.1. Notice of Regular Membership Meetings. Notice of every regular meeting of themembers shall be given by email, or by amateur radio communication, or shall beannounced on regularly scheduled amateur radio nets not less than ten days nor more thanthirty-five days before the meeting. The notice of any regular meeting shall include theplace, day, and time of the meeting.1.2.5.2 Notice of Annual Membership Meetings. Notice of every annual meeting and of everyspecial meeting of the members shall be given personally, by electronic mail (email), bytelephone, by amateur radio communication, or by mail to each member, and shall beannounced on regularly scheduled amateur radio nets not less than ten days nor more thanthirty-five days before the meeting. The notice of any annual or special meeting shallinclude the place, day, and time of the meeting and in case of a special meeting, thepurpose(s) for which the meeting is called.1.3. Quorum at Membership Meetings. At all meetings of the members, the presence in personplus the proxies of one-tenth of the members eligible to vote (but not less than twelve suchmembers plus proxies) shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for thetransaction of business. Proxy votes shall be counted towards the quorum.1.4. Voting. At all meetings of the members, all matters, except as otherwise provided by law orby the Bylaws, shall be decided by the vote of a majority of the members present and eligible tovote and any proxies voted. Each FULL, FAMILY, or HONORARY member of the corporationwho is not delinquent in payment of dues by more than 60 days shall be eligible to cast votes onany questions put to a vote of the members. Associate members of the corporation shall not beeligible to vote.1.4.1. Voting by Proxy. Members eligible to vote are allowed to vote by proxy. A proxy shall bein writing on a Corporate provided form and shall be signed and dated by the membergiving that proxy. Proxies shall be general such that the proxy provides the holder withcomplete discretion to vote any way he or she wishes. Proxy holders must be eligiblevoting members of the Corporation and must present all proxies to the Secretary prior tothe commencement of any voting at any meetings. The Secretary shall register the proxyto ensure that the member has only one proxy vote. A proxy shall be effective on the datewhich the member signed it and expire one year from that date. If a member of theCorporation is present at any meeting, their proxy is null and void at that meeting. Proxiesmay not be used at Board Meetings.1.5. Meeting Not Required. Any action which is required or permitted to be taken at a meetingof the members may be taken without a meeting if consent in writing, setting forth the action sotaken, is signed by all of the members who are entitled to vote with respect to the subject matterthereof. Such consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote of the members. Suchaction shall be effective as of the date specified in the consent.1.6. Resignation and Removal of Members. Any member may be removed at any time at anymeeting by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the Corporation eligible to vote. Any membermay be suspended or removed at any time for cause by a majority of the Board of Directors. Anymember will be suspended by the Board of Directors if the member is more than 60 daysdelinquent in payment of dues. Any member may resign at any time.1.7. Compensation. The Board of Directors may authorize reimbursement for reasonableexpenses actually incurred by members in behalf of the Corporation and may authorize paymentof reasonable compensation to members for services in any other capacity or for propertyfurnished to the Corporation.

SECTION 2 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS2.1. Management. The affairs and the property of the corporation shall be managed by theBoard of Directors (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the Board). The directors shall act onlyas a Board and individual directors shall have no power as such. Directors must be FULL orFAMILY class members of the Corporation in good standing and must hold a valid amateurradio license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.2.2. Number of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be the officers of theARCC and a repeater trustee if applicable. The number of officers shall be six. The officers ofthe club shall be a President (Caravan Master), a Vice President (First Officer), a Secretary, aTreasurer, a Program Coordinator, and Special Events Coordinator. Prior to serving on theBoard, any person elected or appointed to the Board of Directors shall file an affidavit with thecorporation stating that he or she consents to being a member of the Board of Directors asrequired by law.2.2.1. Repeater Trustee. If the Corporation owns and operates a repeater or repeaters, the Boardof Directors shall appoint a repeater trustee who shall serve ex officio as a member of theBoard until he or she resigns or is removed from office. The Repeater Trustee shall serveas the designated trustee on any amateur radio licenses issued to the Corporation by theFederal Communications Commission and shall perform such other duties as from time totime may be assigned to him by the Board or by the President. Notwithstanding any otherprovisions of these Bylaws, the repeater trustee may be removed at any time with orwithout cause and with or without notice at any meeting of the Board. Appointment of anyindividual by the Board as repeater trustee shall automatically constitute removal of theindividual previously holding such office. A vacancy in the position of repeater trusteeshall be filled by the Board of Directors by appointment at the next Board Meeting of anykind.2.2.2 Resignation and Removal of Directors. Any director may be removed in the same manneras provided in these Bylaws for the removal of an officer. Any director may resign at anytime by resigning his or her office in the ARCC.2.3.3 Vacancies on the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors,except the position of repeater trustee, shall be filled by a vote of the members as providedin the Bylaws for the Vacancies of Offices.2.3. Board Meetings. The Board of Directors shall convene meetings for the transaction of suchbusiness as properly shall come before the Board. All Board meetings are open to eligible votingmembers of the Corporation. The Board, at its discretion, may allow other persons to attendBoard meetings. All meetings of the Board shall be general meetings and open for the transactionof any business within the powers of the Board without special notice of such business except inany case where special notice is required by law, by the Articles of Incorporation or by theseBylaws.2.3.1. Annual Board Meeting. The annual meeting of the Board shall be held in November assoon as practicable following the annual meeting of members but not later than fifty daysfollowing that meeting. The annual budget of the Corporation shall be adopted at theAnnual Board Meeting. Annual reports, filings, taxes, and other work required by law, bythe Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws shall be approved and signed by theBoard at the Annual Board Meeting.2.3.2. Regular Board Meetings. The Board shall by resolution provide for regular meetings of theBoard during the months of February, May, and August to conduct business of theCorporation. Meeting times and places will be set by the Board of Directors at least thirtydays before any Regular meeting.2.3.3. Special Board Meetings. Special meetings of the Board shall be called at any time by theSecretary upon the request of any director.2.3.4. Place of Board Meetings. All meetings of the Board shall be held at such places as shall bespecified in the respective notices of such meetings or waivers thereof.2.3.5. Notice of Board Meetings. Notice of every meeting of the Board shall be given personally,by electronic mail (email), by telephone, by amateur radio communication, or by mail toeach Director, and shall be announced on regularly scheduled amateur radio nets not lessthan three days nor more than thirty-five days before the meeting. If a notice is mailed orelectronically mailed (email), such notice shall be sent to each Director entitled to noticeat his or her postal address or email address as it appears on the books or records of theCorporation. The notice of any meeting shall include the place, day, and time of themeeting. No notice of the time, place or purpose of any meeting need be given to anyDirector who attends such meeting or to any director who in writing, executed and filedwith the records of the corporation, either before or after the holding of such meeting,waives such notice.2.4. Quorum at Board Meetings. At all meetings of the Board the presence in person of onethirdof the directors (but not less than three) shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute aquorum for the transaction of business. Any director may participate in a meeting by means of aconference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all personsparticipating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation by such meansshall constitute presence in person at the meeting. Proxy votes are not permitted at BoardMeetings and will not be counted towards the quorum.2.5. Voting at Board Meetings. At all meetings of the Board, or of any committee thereof,except as otherwise provided by law or by the Bylaws, all matters shall be decided by the vote ofa majority of the Directors present. Proxy votes shall not be permitted at Board Meetings.2.5.1. No Meeting Required. Any action which is required or permitted to be taken at a meetingof the directors, or a committee, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing,setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all of the elected directors, or members of thecommittee. The consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote. Such action shallbe effective as of the date specified in the consent. Written consent may be provided byelectronic mail (email).2.6. Compensation. The directors shall not receive compensation for their services as such butthe Board may authorize reimbursement for reasonable expenses actually incurred by directors inbehalf of the Corporation and may authorize payment of reasonable compensation to directorsfor services in any other capacity or for property furnished to the Corporation.

SECTION 3 - OFFICERS3.1. Number of Officers. The officers of the club shall be a President (Caravan Master), a VicePresident (First Officer), a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Program Coordinator, and Special EventsCoordinator.3.2. Election of Officers. The officers of the ARCC shall be the Directors of the Corporationand shall be chosen as follows. Officers shall be elected from the membership of theCorporation. The officer elected first by the members at the annual meeting of the membership ineven-numbered years shall be President (Caravan Master), the second officer so elected shall beSecretary, and the third officer so elected shall be Program Coordinator. The officer elected firstby the members at the annual meeting of the membership in odd-numbered years shall be VicePresident (First Officer), the second officer so elected shall be Treasurer, and the third officer soelected shall be Special Events Coordinator. Each officer so elected shall take office on the firstday of the first calendar month following election and shall serve for a term of two years.Officers, if so elected, are limited to serve two consecutive terms only.3.3. Removal of Officers. Any officer may be removed at any time with or without cause andwith or without notice at any meeting of the members by a vote of two thirds of the members ofthe corporation eligible to vote. Any officer may be removed at any time for cause, with orwithout notice, at any meeting of the Board of Directors by a vote of a majority of the directors.Any officer may resign at any time without cause, but that officer shall immediately inform theBoard of Directors, the President, or the Secretary of the vacancy.3.4. Vacancies of Offices. Any vacancy occurring in an office of the ARCC, shall be filled by avote of the members at the next meeting of the membership be it an annual, a regular, or aspecial meeting. An officer so selected shall serve for the unexpired term of his or herpredecessor in office.3.5. Officers of the ARCC.3.5.1. President. The President (Caravan Master) shall be the chief executive officer of theCorporation and shall have general supervision over the affairs and property of theCorporation and over its several officers, and shall generally do and perform all actsincident to the office of President. The President shall preside at all meetings of themembers and of the Board and shall have such other powers and duties as may beassigned to him from time to time by the Board or as prescribed by these Bylaws. Whenauthorized by the Board, the President may execute in the name of the corporation; deeds,mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments authorized by the Board, except in caseswhere the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board or by these bylawsto some other officer or agent of the Corporation.3.5.2. Vice President. The Vice President (First Officer) shall perform all the duties of thePresident at his request or in his absence or disability. When so acting, The Vice Presidentshall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Whenauthorized by the Board, the Vice President may also sign and execute, in the name of thecorporation, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments authorized by theBoard, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expresslydelegated by the Board or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of thecorporation. The Vice President will assist the Special Events Coordinator and shallperform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board or bythe President.3.5.3. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall act under the supervision of the Board and shall havecharge and custody of, and be responsible for, all the funds of the Corporation and shallkeep, or cause to be kept, and shall be responsible for the keeping of, accurate andadequate records of the assets, liabilities and transactions of the Corporation. He or sheshall deposit all money and other valuable effects of the Corporation in the name of and tothe credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositaries as maybe designated in the manner provided in section 5.3 hereof. He or she shall disburse thefunds of the Corporation based upon proper vouchers for such disbursements. TheTreasurer shall be responsible for submitting a proposed annual budget for theCorporation to the Board at their annual meeting. He or she shall perform all the dutiesnormally incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may from time totime be assigned to him by the Board or the President. If required by the Board, theTreasurer shall be bonded for the faithful discharge of his duties in such sum and withsuch surety or sureties as the Board shall determine. The expense of such bond shall bepaid by the Corporation.3.5.4. Secretary. The Secretary shall act as secretary of, and keep the minutes of, all meetings ofthe Board and of the members in one or more books provided for that purpose, andwhenever required by the President, he or she shall perform like duties for any committee;provided that in the absence of the Secretary, the President may designate any person toact as Secretary for any meeting. The Secretary shall see that all notices are duly given inaccordance with these Bylaws and as required by law; he or she shall have charge of thebooks, records and papers of the Corporation relating to its organization as a corporationand shall see that all reports, statements and other documents required by law, by thearticles of corporation, or by these Bylaws are properly kept or filed, except to the extentthat the same are to be kept or filed by the Treasurer. He or she shall perform all the dutiesnormally incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may from time to timebe assigned to him or her by the Board or by the President.3.5.5. Special Events Coordinator. The Special Events Coordinator shall organize all non-meetingevents of the ARCC. Events of the club shall be specified by the Board of Directors andmay include the annual events of Winter Fest (Christmas party), Field Day, Corn Feed(summer event), Tailgates (swap meets), and other ad hoc amateur radio events as may bedirected by the Board. The Special Events Coordinator shall preside over the SpecialEvents Committee and will arrange the dates, times, location, volunteer help, meals (ifany), equipment, supplies, schedules, and the agenda or program for each event.Furthermore, the Special Events Coordinator will maintain a list of volunteers that haveagreed to assist with special events of the club.3.5.6. Program Coordinator. The Program Coordinator shall organize the technical, educational,or informational amateur radio programs for each regular membership meeting and forspecial meetings as directed by the President. He or she will be responsible for obtainingguest speakers, arranging for meeting rooms, securing any audio/visual equipment needed,providing for refreshments, and managing refreshment equipment and supplies. TheProgram Coordinator will preside over the Program Committee and shall provide theSecretary with information regarding the programs and guest speakers in order to includethem with the notices of meetings as required by these Bylaws.

SECTION 4 - COMMITTEES4.1. Audit Committee. The President shall appoint an Audit Committee consisting of at leasttwo members of the corporation, none of whom is a director, and its number and compositionmay be changed from time to time by the President. The Committee shall audit the books andaccounts of the Corporation annually and shall report the results of its audit to the members ofthe corporation at the annual meeting. This provision shall not be construed to limit the power ofthe corporation to engage professional accountants to conduct such an audit or to provide otherservices to the corporation when deemed appropriate by the Board.4.2. Nominating Committee. The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting ofat least three members of the corporation, none of whom is a director, and its number andcomposition may be changed from time to time by the President. The Committee shall present aproposed slate of officers and directors for consideration at each annual meeting of the members.Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the annual meeting by any membereligible to vote.4.3. Special Events Committee. The President shall appoint a Special Events Committeeconsisting of the Special Events Coordinator, the Vice President and at least two additionalmembers of the Corporation, whether or not directors. The number and composition of theseadditional members may be changed from time to time by the President. The committee willassist the Special Events Coordinator with organizing and executing the special events of theARCC and to assist the Coordinator in his or her other assigned responsibilities. Furthermore, theSpecial Events Committee, as a whole, will recruit volunteers to assist with special events of theclub.4.4. Program Committee. The President shall appoint a Program Committee consisting of theProgram Coordinator and at least two additional members of the Corporation, whether or notdirectors. The number and composition of these additional members may be changed from timeto time by the President. The Program Committee will assist the Program Coordinator inorganizing programs, activities, and refreshments for the membership meetings and to assist theProgram Coordinator in his or her other assigned responsibilities. A crucial responsibility of theCommittee will be securing a slate of guest speakers, programs, or activities for the regularmembership meetings.4.5. Executive Committee. A majority of the Board may appoint an Executive Committeeconsisting of the President and at least two other directors designated by the Board. The numberof members of the Executive Committee and the composition of the Committee, other than theposition occupied by the President, may be changed from time to time by a majority of theBoard, and the Committee may at any time be disbanded by a majority of the Board. Vacanciesin the committee may be filled by a majority of the Board at any meeting. Any member ormembers of the Executive Committee may be removed from membership on said committee atany time with or without cause by a vote of the majority of the Board at any meeting of theBoard. The Committee shall, during the intervals between meetings of the Board, possess andexercise all of the powers of the Board in the management of the affairs and property of thecorporation except as otherwise provided by law, the Bylaws or by resolution of the Board. Thepresence of a majority of the members of the Committee shall be necessary and sufficient toconstitute a quorum and the act of a majority of the members of the Committee present shall bethe act of the Committee. The Committee shall keep full and fair records and accounts of itsproceedings and transactions. All actions by the Committee shall be reported to the Board at itsnext meeting succeeding such action and shall be subject to revision and alteration by the Board,provided that no rights of third persons shall be affected by any revision or alteration.4.6. Finance Committee. The President may appoint a Finance Committee consisting of theTreasurer and at least two additional members of the corporation, whether or not directors, andthe number and composition of these additional members may be changed from time to time bythe President. The Committee shall submit a proposed budget for the forthcoming fiscal year tothe Board for consideration prior to the annual meeting. The Committee shall advise the Boardconcerning the Corporation's income, the investment of its funds, and other financial matters.The recommendations of the Committee on such matters shall be submitted to the Board forconsideration.4.7. Repeater Committee. The President may appoint a Repeater Committee consisting of theRepeater Trustee and at least two additional members of the Corporation, whether or notdirectors. The number and composition of these additional members may be changed from timeto time by the President. The Committee shall oversee operation and maintenance of any repeaterstations owned, operated, or maintained by the Corporation and shall make recommendations forconsideration by the Board regarding proposed modifications and improvements to repeatersystems and facilities.4.8. Other Committees. The President may from time to time appoint other committees ofdirectors or members, with such functions, powers and duties as may be assigned by thePresident and approved by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 5 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS5.1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the last day of October in eachyear, thus fiscal years shall run from November 1 to the following October 31.5.2. Disbursements. The President and the Treasurer shall be authorized to sign checks, drafts,and other orders for the payment of money out of the funds of the Corporation. Disbursementsof non-budgeted money or disposition of property may not be made without approval from theBoard of Directors. No officer shall write a check to himself.5.3. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from timeto time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as theBoard may from time to time select or as may be selected by the Treasurer.5.4. Petty Cash Account. The Treasurer shall maintain a petty cash account for receiving cashpayments of dues and paying for small purchases. As the cash accumulates, the Treasurer shalldeposit unneeded amounts into the Corporation’s bank account from time to time.5.5. Capital Account. The Treasurer shall maintain a separate fund for the repair andreplacement of the Corporation’s capital equipment such its repeaters, tower, antennas andrepeater building. The account shall be funded through earmarks from each member’s annualdues and from individuals who want to support the Corporation’s capital equipment.5.6. Membership Dues. The Board of Directors may determine from time to time the amount ofdues payable to the corporation by members of each class. All members, except Honorarymembers, shall pay dues annually. Dues shall be payable not later than the date of the annualmeeting of the members. Dues amounts shall be for the full year for each applicable class nomatter when within the year they are paid, except dues of a new member shall be prorated fromthe first day of the month in which the new member joins the club through the remainder of themembership year of the corporation. Dues will not be refunded to any member leaving thecorporation for any reason.5.7. Execution of Contracts. The President, acting with the Treasurer, may enter into anycontract or execute any contract or other instrument in the name and on behalf of theCorporation, unless the Board shall otherwise determine. The Board may authorize any officer,member, or agent, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into any contract orexecute and deliver any instrument, and such authority may be general or confined to specificinstances. Unless so authorized by these Bylaws or by the Board, no officer, member, or agentshall have any power to bind the corporation by any contract, or engagement, or to pledge itscredit, or to render it liable pecuniary for any purpose or in any amount.5.8. Loans. No loan shall be contracted on behalf of the corporation unless it is specificallyauthorized by the Board of Directors in writing.5.8. Commercial Paper. All checks, drafts and other orders for the payment of money out of thefunds of the Corporation, and all notes or evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation, shall beexecuted on behalf of the Corporation by such officer or officers as the Board may, byresolution, from time to time determine.

SECTION 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS6.1. Notices. Except as may otherwise be required by law, any notice required to be given underthese Bylaws shall, if given by mail, be deemed to be sufficient if given by depositing the samein a post office box in a sealed postpaid wrapper, addressed to the person entitled thereto at hislast post office address appearing on the records of the Corporation, and such notice shall bedeemed to have been given on the day of such mailing. Any notices required to be given underthese Bylaws may be waived by the person entitled thereto in writing (including electronic mail),whether before or after the meeting or other matter in respect of which such notice is to be given,and in such event such notice need not be given to such person.6.2. Repeaters. The Corporation may own, operate, sponsor, maintain, or support such repeatersor other amateur radio stations for the use by any licensed amateur radio operators, whether ornot they are members of the ARCC, as may be determined by the Board of Directors. Thisprovision shall not be construed to limit the power of the Corporation as otherwise provided bythese Bylaws or the Articles of Incorporation or by law.6.3. Radio Net. The corporation may conduct one or more regularly scheduled radio nets asprovided by the Board of Directors for the purpose of disseminating information to the members,facilitating communications among the members, training members in communicationsprocedures, relaying messages for third parties as a public service, and testing emergencycommunications equipment and capabilities.6.4. Offices. The Board may establish, from time to time, one or more physical offices of theCorporation at any place or places within or out of the State of New Mexico and may maintainsuch office or offices for such period or periods of time as it may deem expedient.

SECTION 7 - AMENDMENT OF BYLAWSThese Bylaws or any of them may be altered, amended or repealed, or new Bylaws maybe made, at any regular or special meeting by a vote of a majority of the members present andeligible to vote, provided that notice of such alteration, amendment or repeal shall be included inany notice otherwise required to be given of such meeting.

ADOPTION OF BYLAWSThe foregoing Bylaws have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of theCorporation on the 19th day of June, 2012.AMATEUR RADIO CARAVAN CLUBOF NEW MEXICO, INC.By \signed\Donald Wood W5FHAPresidentBy \signed\Peter Stine KE5WTMTreasurerBy \signed\Patricia Wood KE5FVSSecretaryBy \signed\Tim Cline KD5YMTProgram Coordinator

Amendment 1 – Web Site CommitteeWhereas a web site is important for recruiting new members and sharinginformation with current members and the public, the Board of Directors of the AmateurRadio Caravan Club of New Mexico, Inc. recognizes that a Web Site Committee should be aperpetuated committee of the ARCC and the Web Site Committee should be enumerated asa permanent committee in the Bylaws. The following amendment to the Bylaws is offeredto the membership and recommended for approval by the Board of Directors:4.9. Web Site Committee. The President shall appoint a Web Site Committee consisting ofthree members, two of whom must be members of the Corporation, whether or notdirectors. The members of the committee will elect a Web Master from within thecommittee. The Web Site Committee will be responsible for establishing and maintaining aweb site dedicated to the furtherance of the goals of the Corporation. The Web SiteCommittee will report to the President and receive guidance from the Board.Amendment 1 to the Bylaws of the Amateur Radio Caravan Club of New Mexico, Inc. wasApproved by the membership on 08 March 2013 in accordancewith Section 7 of the Bylaws dated June 2012.

Amendment 2 – Dissolution of the CorporationWhereas the members and Board of Directors of the Amateur Radio Caravan Club ofNew Mexico, Inc. have no desire to dissolve the corporation at this, or any other, time;planning for the possibility of the Corporation’s end is a prudent business matter.Furthermore, the Corporation owns real property in the form of a repeater building, andthe plans for disposing of it and other Corporation property must be explained in taxexemption applications. Therefore, the following amendment to the Bylaws is offered to themembership and recommended for approval by the Board of Directors:5.9. Dissolution of the Corporation. Upon a vote by the membership to end the AmateurRadio Caravan Club, or if the Board of Directors votes to dissolve the corporation, theBoard of Directors will be responsible for disbursing the club’s assets as outlined in thefollowing paragraphs. Except as noted below, the board may assign the performance of thefollowing tasks to any board member or full member of the club that the board sees fit.5.9.1. Repeater Site Dissolution. If the Corporation owns a repeater at the time ofcorporate dissolution, the President will direct the Repeater Trustee to shut down therepeater and cancel the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license for it. Therepeater building, tower, antennas, repeater system, and all Corporation owned items inthe building will be donated to a non‐profit amateur radio organization approved by theBoard. The Board will notify the land owner of the repeater site, and anyorganizations/persons having equipment at the site, of the transfer of the repeaterownership. The Board will inform the new owner of the repeater regarding all utilities andagreements previously used by the Corporation, of FCC licensing requirements, and of anyorganizations/persons having equipment at the site. The Board will, as expeditiously aspossible, close all utility accounts and cancel all agreements regarding the Corporation.5.9.2 Non‐Repeater Corporate Assets. Following the dissolution of any repeaters, theBoard of Directors shall close all accounts, cancel all agreements, and liquidate all nonmonetaryassets and provide the funds to the Treasurer. After paying final expenses of theCorporation including paying final filing fees and taxes, the Treasurer will donate theremaining funds of the Corporation to the American Radio Relay League.Amendment 2 to the Bylaws of the Amateur Radio Caravan Club of New Mexico, Inc. wasApproved by the membership on 11 October 2013 in accordancewith Section 7 of the Bylaws dated June 2012./signed/ 11Oct13Scott Webb N5SQR, Caravan Master/signed/ 11Oct13Laura Cline KF5HLP, Secretary